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Investing.com-- Toyota (NYSE:TM) clocked a weaker profit for the quarter to March 31, as higher operating costs and production disruptions offset robust vehicle sales, while the Japanese automaker also presented a softer-than-expected outlook for its 2026 earnings. 

Toyota’s operating income was flat at 1.12  trillion yen ($7.7 billion) for the three months  to March 31, even as its sales revenue for the quarter grew to 12.36  trillion yen from 11.07 trillion yen. 

This saw Toyota’s net income fall to 664.6 billion yen from 997.6 billion yen for the quarter. 

The world’s biggest automaker by volume forecast fiscal 2026 sales revenue of 48.50 trillion yen, up marginally from 2025, while operating income is expected to fall to 3.80 trillion yen from 4.79 trillion yen. The operating income forecast was much lower than Bloomberg estimates of 4.69 trillion yen. 

Toyota sold about 11 million vehicles in fiscal 2025, and forecast sales of 11.2 million vehicles in the current year. The automaker benefited from sustained demand for its hybrid electric vehicles in North America- a trend it expects to persist in the current year. 

But the company forecast a potential 180 billion yen impact on its profit in April-May from new U.S. trade tariffs. Its softer-than-expected operating profit forecast also highlights more potential damage to its margins from increased U.S. trade tariffs.

U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 25% duty on all foreign automobiles in the U.S., which stands to greatly impact Toyota. Trump also plans to impose separate tariffs on Japan, Mexico, and Canada- all major production hubs for the automaker. 

While anticipation of the tariffs did spur some front-loading in sales through the March quarter, this boost is expected to wear off in the coming months. 

Beyond tariff headwinds in the U.S., Toyota is also grappling with increased competition in major market China, especially given that it has few fully electric offerings to compete with majors such as BYD (SZ:002594) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA). 

Toyota still provided annual guidance, which is in contrast to several U.S. and European automakers, who withdrew their guidance due to increased uncertainty over Trump’s tariffs.

This article summarizes the most significant insider buying and selling activities reported for US stocks on Monday, May 5, 2025.

Top Insider Buys:

Copley Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ:COPL): Copley Acquisition Sponsors, LLC, a significant stakeholder in Copley Acquisition Corp, reported a substantial purchase of securities. The firm acquired 555,893 Class A Ordinary Shares and 277,946 Private Placement Warrants, with a total transaction value of approximately $4.09 million. This purchase was made simultaneously with the consummation of Copley Acquisition Corp’s initial public offering, reflecting the sponsor’s continued investment in the company.

Copley Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ:COPL): Li Tok, the Chief Legal Officer and a ten percent owner of Copley Acquisition Corp, acquired 555,893 Class A Ordinary Shares and 277,946 Private Placement Warrants. The total value of these acquisitions amounted to approximately $4.09 million, representing nearly one-third of the company’s current market capitalization of $12.75 million. The shares and warrants were acquired as part of a private placement, coinciding with the company’s initial public offering.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBRL): GMT Capital Corp and its affiliates acquired a significant stake in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. The group purchased a total of 35,607 shares of common stock at a price of $42.77 per share, amounting to a total investment of approximately $1.52 million. The shares were acquired by several entities associated with GMT Capital, including Bay Resource Partners, L.P., Bay II Resource Partners, L.P., Bay Resource Partners Offshore Master Fund, L.P., and Thomas E. Claugus, President of GMT Capital.

Donegal Group Inc (NASDAQ:DGICA): Donegal Mutual Insurance Co, a significant shareholder of Donegal Group Inc, acquired 36,239 shares of the company’s Class A Common Stock. The transaction, valued at approximately $702,384, took place with shares purchased at an average price of $19.382 each. Following this acquisition, Donegal Mutual Insurance Co now holds a total of 13,370,621 shares of Class A Common Stock and 4,708,570 shares of Class B Common Stock.

Hillman Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ:HLMN): Robert O. Kraft, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Hillman Solutions Corp., purchased 140,000 shares at a weighted average price of $7.09 per share. This acquisition represents a total transaction value of approximately $992,600. Following this purchase, Kraft’s total direct ownership in Hillman Solutions stands at 632,752 shares.

Top Insider Sells:

Travere Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:TVTX): Eric M. Dube, the Chief Executive Officer of Travere Therapeutics, Inc., sold 18,924 shares at a price of $21.05 per share, totaling approximately $398,350. This transaction was part of a pre-arranged trading plan and followed the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units.

C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:AI): Thomas Siebel, the Chief Executive Officer of C3.ai, Inc., sold 27,010 shares at a weighted-average price of $22.27 per share, totaling approximately $601,634. The sale was conducted to cover tax obligations arising from the settlement of vested restricted stock units.

GRAIL, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRAL): Aaron Freidin, Chief Financial Officer of GRAIL, Inc., sold 41,150 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $33.93, totaling approximately $1.4 million. Following this transaction, Freidin retains ownership of 294,020 shares in the company.

Palantir Technologies Inc . (NYSE:NASDAQ:PLTR): Alexander D. Moore, a director at Palantir Technologies Inc., sold a total of 20,000 shares of Palantir’s Class A Common Stock. The transactions took place at prices ranging from $117.26 to $120.10 per share, resulting in total sales of approximately $2.37 million.

Boyd Gaming Corp . (NYSE:BYD): William R. Boyd, a director at Boyd Gaming Corp., sold a total of 100,000 shares in the casino operator. The combined transactions amounted to approximately $6.96 million, with shares sold at average prices of $69.57 and $69.61 over two days.

Investors should stay tuned to insider buying and selling activities as they can provide valuable insights into a company’s prospects. While insider transactions alone should not be the sole basis for investment decisions, they can offer clues about management’s confidence in the company’s future performance. However, it’s important to consider these transactions in the context of broader market trends, company fundamentals, and individual investment goals.

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Investing.com -- Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) saw a significant drop in its sales volume in Germany in April, according to data released by the German road traffic agency, KBA.

The agency reported that Tesla sold 885 cars in the country in April, marking a 45.9% decrease from the same month the previous year.

In addition, the total number of Tesla vehicles sold in Germany between January and April 2025 dropped by 60.4% to 5,820 units, compared with the same period in the previous year.

This decline in sales comes despite the overall growth in the electric vehicle market in the country.

According to the KBA, the total number of newly registered electric vehicles increased by 53.5% in April compared with the same month last year.

National data released last week showed that sales of Tesla electric vehicles fell to multi-year lows in several key European markets last month.

Meanwhile, Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD (SZ:002594) saw a significant increase in its sales volume in Germany in April.

According to the KBA, BYD’s sales volume jumped more than eightfold to 1,566 units in April and rose almost fivefold to 2,791 units in total since the beginning of the year.

Separately, Tesla’s new vehicle registrations in the U.K. fell 62% year-on-year in April, marking their weakest performance in over two years, according to data from New AutoMotive on Tuesday.